Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2019
[Association of physical activity with quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease].
Physical activity may improve quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease. ⋯ Moderate and vigorous physical activity is directly related to the dimensions physical functioning, the general perception of physical health and inversely related with the dimension burden of disease.
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Postponement of motherhood is one of the most striking sociodemographic changes of modernity. ⋯ In this sample of women attended at a public hospital, a steady increase in the age at first delivery was noted in a period of nine years. There was also a constant increase in the proportion of foreign women giving birth.
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Chile is facing a process of rapid aging which poses several challenges. Among these challenges is the increase of dependency in the population. ⋯ This article shows that, in fact, no consensus exists in Chile on how to define and measure dependency. Additionally, it provides an updated estimation of dependency in the country, aiming to foster further debate on the topic.
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 2018
Multicenter Study Controlled Clinical Trial[Effectiveness of a case management intervention for high blood pressure and type II diabetes in primary health care].
Adequate management of high blood pressure (HBP) and Type 2 Diabetes (DM2) is a challenge to the healthcare system in Chile. ⋯ The case management approach tested in this study had promissory results among patients with high blood pressure.